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Lawmakers were warned that more counties could lose nursing homes and assisted living facilities if the state does not increase its Medicaid payment rates.

Voters in Massachusetts are being encouraged to complete their applications for mail-in ballots ahead of next month's presidential primary. The deadline to register to vote is February 24th and the deadline to complete an application for a mail-in ballot is February 27. Julia Kupferman, communications and civic engagement coordinator with Massachusetts Voter Table, says the application allows eligible voters to request mail-in ballots for the next three upcoming elections. ...

Data from the state shows 29 facilities closed their doors in the past three years, leaving so-called 'care deserts' in 20 counties.

Nebraska is among at least 14 states that enacted voting restrictions last year, passing a voter ID law. Next week, a legislative committee takes up another bill that would restrict certain voting rights in the state. LB-1211 would reduce the time that voters have to receive, complete and return absentee ballots or vote early in person from 35 days to 22. ...

Questions from members of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday seemed to suggest the majority won't boot former President Donald Trump from Colorado's November ballot or allow other Democratic-leaning states such as New Mexico to do so. David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, said he believes the justices will base their decision on whether one state can disqualify a candidate seeking national office. ...